Brazzaville

, situated on the north bank of the Congo River around 400km inland from the Atlantic Ocean, is the capital of the Congo in west-central Africa.

It is set across the great Congo River on the south bank is the city of Kinshasa, capital of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Brazzaville is a surprisingly pleasant city. Although the greater urban area has a population of around two million people, just under half the country total, it has a relatively compact central district. The main airport is in the town itself and getting around being pretty easy and convenient.